Mute Swans Feeding on the Bridgewater Canal
Introduction
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Mute Swans Feeding on the Bridgewater Canal
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 22 Mar 2012
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a very large white waterbird. It has a long S-shaped neck, and an orange bill with black at the base of it. It breeds across most of the UK and may be seen anywhere there is a shallow lake, or a slow-flowing river or canal, even in urban areas and parks. This pair are feeding on the grass bank of the Bridgewater Canal - much better for them than dry bread thrown into the water by passers by (http://www.avianweb.com/swandiet.html - Feeding Swans, Geese and Ducks). Mute Swans are less vocal than other swans but, despite the name, they are certainly not “mute”, making a variety of grunting, hoarse whistling, and snorting noises.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.381848
Longitude
-2.480879